Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03015300

County

Becker

Surface area

1,179 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

457 acres, 39% of the lake

Shoreline

14.2 miles

Average water clarity

10.6 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Snellman

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

15, since 1960

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 216, walleye 169, smallmouth bass 72, rock bass 51, northern pike 42, yellow perch 26, black crappie 19, pumpkinseed 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 21 other species

Island Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.